Campocasso, real name Auguste Deloche, (30 September 1833 – August 1908) was a 19th-century French
theatre director.
After he had managed the Theatre of
Lille, and then the one in
Algiers
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in
1865
Events
January–March
* January 4 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at Broad Street (Manhattan), 10-12 Broad near Wall Street, in New York City.
* January 13 – American Civil War : Sec ...
, this deft
impresario was appointed director of the
Théâtre royal de la Monnaie
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in
Brussels in
1873
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar.
** The California Penal Code goes into effect.
* January 17 – American Indian Wars: Modoc War: First Battle of the Stronghold – Modoc Indians defeat ...
. After two seasons, he left the city to become director of the
Théâtre Lyrique in
Paris.
He was named director of the
Grand Théâtre de Marseille in
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
, a position he kept until
1881
Events
January–March
* January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans.
* January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The C ...
, then was several times director of the
Théâtre de Lyon.
Career
* 1863-1865: Lille
* 1865-1867: Alger
* 1867-1868: Anvers
* 1869-1870: Toulouse
* 1870-1873: Paris
* 1873-1875: Brussels
* 1875-1876: Paris
* 1876-1881: Marseille
* 1881-1882: Lyon
* 1883-1884: Rouen
* 1885-1886: Marseille
* 1886-1887: Lyon
* 1888-1889: Lyon
* 1892-1893: Paris
* 1894-1895: Lyon
French theatre directors
French opera managers
People from Albert, Somme
1833 births
1908 deaths
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